It's been a while since we've had an Irishman as an integral part of the Manchester United first-team, but there are a batch of Irish youngsters at the club at the moment intent on changing that.
Kieran O'Hara is flitting about the first team as a goalkeeper, while the captain of the United Under-19s is from Waterford. Lee O'Connor joined the club in July of last year having been named the FAI's Under-15 Player of the Year prior to his joining United.
O'Connor and United are currently competing at the Otten Cup, a competition organised by PSV and staged in Holland. In their first game, United defeated Cruzeiro EC 2-0, with O'Connor scoring the second goal in the final minute with a stunning mazy run. O'Connor intercepted the ball in his own half, and then set off, beating six players before volleying home the finish.
Watch it below.
Not bad.
thanks to Fergal Mac Carthy for bringing this to our attention!
